AUGUST 28, 2023 - Hawaii Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Joint Task Force 50 (JTF-50), Operation “Ola Hou” delivered water dispensing LVT-2 Water Buffalo’s to the residents of Kula, Maui, Aug. 26, 2023. Ever since wildfires raged across Maui county on Aug. 8, 2023, many communities have been affected by the direct impact of the fires, loss of power and loss of … [Read more...]
CSO visits Texas Air National Guardsmen
AUGUST 24, 2023 - U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman visited the 147th Attack Wing in Houston, Texas, August 18, 2023. Saltzman’s visit highlighted the importance of seamless integration and collaboration in the air and space domains. While at Ellington Field, Saltzman observed the wing’s primary mission and met with Airmen responsible for the … [Read more...]
Senior Army Leader Lays Out Vision, and How Guard Fits
AUGUST 23, 2023 – The Army’s senior leader conveyed his perspective on the state of the Army, his vision for its future and how the National Guard — one of its two reserve components — fits into the current environment Aug. 20. First, Army Gen. Randy A. George, the Army’s vice chief of staff and nominee to lead the service, shared how essential the National Guard is to the … [Read more...]
Iowa Guard Tests Innovative Technology
AUGUST 21, 2023 – The 294th Medical Company Area Support from the Iowa National Guard tested a groundbreaking technology by integrating drones in a training environment on August 7. Medical squads were able to experience a cutting-edge drone system that can detect casualties from the sky and assess their vital signs, making it a game-changer in disaster response scenarios. The … [Read more...]
Cal Guard Training Base Gets Solar Microgrid
AUGUST 17, 2023 - The California National Guard hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for an energy resilience project at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, Aug. 11 to support the U.S. Army’s efforts to use more clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The 100-acre energy resilience project will protect the base against grid outages and power quality issues by … [Read more...]